This is What 43 Looks Like

Louise Camuto is launching new shoes you’ll want to take walking

As told to Nikki Ostasiewski

Louise Camuto

Photograph: Ari Michelson

On designing with you in mind
“Twelve years ago, my husband and I started the Camuto Group [which includes Vince Camuto shoes and clothes as well as Jessica Simpson’s line], and we’ve learned a lot about developing a brand. One major void I’ve seen in the shoe market is sophisticated styles that don’t cost $500. So I created my own line, Louise et Cie [vincecamuto.com], which will debut this fall.”

On her beauty essentials
“I swear by Clarins Santal Face Treatment Oil [$50; clarins.com]; it hydrates but doesn’t make me break out. I also love Tom Ford Beauty Lip Color in Spanish Pink [$49; nordstrom.com], and I never leave home without a spritz of our signature Vince Camuto scent [$60; vincecamuto.com].”

On la dolce vita
“I recently visited Capri, Italy, for the first time and adored its glamour. I was especially taken with a little fish place called La Fontelina, near the beach.”